Posted on 06/11/2023 3:50:06 AM PDT by real saxophonist
Denver area gun owners donate unwanted firearms in exchange for gift cards
Gun buyback event collects 35 guns on Saturday
Brandon Richard
Jun 10, 2023
Gun owners were invited to get rid of their unwanted firearms Saturday as part of a gun buyback event in Park Hill.
“We have people in our community who have lost, lost a loved one due to gun violence,” said Deacon Clarence McDavid with Cure d’Ars Catholic Church. "Obviously, it is an individual who commits an act of violence, but a weapon makes that act of violence possible."
McDavid says gun violence is a problem that cannot be ignored.
“We need people to speak about it to stand up and speak about it in a strong way, in a way that says we can do better than this,” said McDavid.
That’s why the church teamed up with Guns to Gardens, a coalition of people and organizations who share a common goal.
“Guns to Gardens is a national movement of folks who think that we should do something about unwanted firearms in homes and communities,” said Taylor Davenport-Hudson, a volunteer and spokesperson for the group.
They hosted a gun buyback event at the church on Saturday.
People could drive up to the church’s parking lot and surrender their guns with no questions asked.
In exchange, they received grocery store gift cards ranging from $50 to 250 dollars, depending on the type of gun they donated.
“We dismantle handguns, long guns, rifles, even assault weapons, and depending on the type of gun, our gun donors get a grocery store gift card as a thank you,” said Davenport-Hudson.
Because the guns are donated anonymously, organizers severely restricted media access to the event.
After the guns are dismantled, they’re turned into garden tools, art, and jewelry.
“It has a little bit of a scriptural context in terms of turning your weapons into gardening tools,” said McDavid. “And with that, though, not only is there the scriptural context, but there is also the realization that we have an opportunity to save lives.”
Davenport-Hudson said they try to do events quarterly.
Davenport-Hudson said 35 guns were donated at Saturday’s event, including four assault-style weapons.
For more information, visit https://www.gunstogardens.org/
I bought a Sterling Arms 22 pistol many years ago cheap. It would never feed reliably. Eventually I had it destroyed since it was useless. Id have loved to get a gift card for it. Lol.
Many of the folks putting these on have declared that they will no longer accept 3d printed guns, despite the fact that they are the very “ghost guns” that all the hysteria is about. There a couple of designs out there for 3d printed single shot .22 derringer types- I see this as being their only practical use (and in fact, that’s what people are “turning in”).
The only thing that makes me sad about living in the middle of Texas is that we don’t do this stupid crap here, and I can’t make any extra money that way with my 3d printers.
“ What makes you think they are law-abiding citizens”
…yep. I guess I just don’t have a criminal mind.
Back in the day they had a gun buyback day here. I took five broken and not worth fixing junk guns and got 5 Walmart $25 gift cards for them. I then walked across the street to the Walmart and purchased a new Marlin Model 60 semiautomatic .22 rifle.
Those who feel themselves incompetent to safely store or use weapons shouldn’t have them. Same folks should probably turn in their old kitchen knives. I’m fine with voluntary gun turn-ins, except for the high possibility that the firearms actually belong to someone else, and the downside of the occasional historically valuable firearm being wrecked.
I’m curious as to whether this church has a proper FFL since it is reportedly transferring possession of large numbers of firearms.
Unwanted firearms = Oxymoron
Non compliance will result in a 3:00am meeting with officers of the state?.
Well, I don’t know about that. I have on old Stevens .22 LR with a split chamber...
I’m seeing alot of the
Steven’s ‘Favorite’ rifles around!
How do I look in my new chair?
“That’s not my Dog.”
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That is a reference to one of my most favorite scenes in any movie.
If I get punched in the nose, is that an act of violence and, if so, should we all turn in our hands?
If we turn in our hands is it an act of violence if somebody puts my eye out on purpose with his elbow?
Do they take our elbows then?
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Just sitting on the porch, wondering…
:-)
The other concern is “was the gun actually used in a crime recently?”
That’s what I thought-—
Which One
or is it a Secret?
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Mine is ;
“Where da White women at?”
Pink Panther.
Stupid should hurt
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